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\ 0W wl^ere 6bnstmas joys are flliinp 
Wll the air witl^ mirtf) and praise, 
Where bappy beants and voices blendino, 

Miph tbeir sonps of gladness raise ; 
(^-learns t^e Holly, —darf^-leaved Holly, 

idncibt witb berries, scarlet dyed, 
^wined in garlands 'round tbe Qltar, 
Wreatbed above tbe fire-side. 



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y ROM tbe villacie school returnina, 

Mome tl^e cl^ilclren aaily oo, 
^top to picl^ i\)e Holly-berries 

needless of ll^e iborns below, 
^trew tbem all along the roadway, 

\NeoyQ t[}em into coral bands. 
Oome wilb sunny snniles and lauabter, 

Molly branches in t^eir bands. 



^^■^ 0LLY brancl^es, Holly berries, 

trrace tl^e l^ome on ol^nstmas day. 
Dy gentle finaers, deftly fashioned 
Snto xx/reati^s and garlands aay. 
rKakinn scenes of l^unnble pleasure 
DriQ^ter alow, for dear ones sake, 
lorinn tpouar^ts of sweet remennbrance 
Hor t9e future s band to wake. 



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NDERNEATH tbe sblnin^ Holly, 
I laced by lovina bands on b'Qb^ 
n tbe villaae-cburcb tbe lowly 

Dow, wbile feJnaels linger mob. 
^ben tbe strains of praise uplifted 

Par above tbe Molly, nnn : — 
txlory in 'tbe b'Qbest ' t^lory ! 
C^clory io tbe new-born ^T\ina ! 



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